Court rules on move to probe Fashola March 16 – Vanguard
February 18, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikorodu, yesterday extended its earlier order restraining the Lagos State House of Assembly from continuing with its planned probe of Governor Babatunde Fashola (SAN), over alleged financial impropriety.
Court bars lawmakers from probing Fashola, others – The Punch
February 11, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The face-off between the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola and members of the state House of Assembly assumed a new dimension on Wednesday as the Lagos High Court barred the lawmakers from going further with its probe of financial impropriety against the governor.
Bode Geroge: Court turns down conviction evidence – The Nation
January 13, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja yesterday refused to accept in evidence the judgment of Mr. Justice Olubunmi Oyewole convicted Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader, Chief Olabode George, in the libel case he instituted against three media organisations.
Court jails Pastor, four others for fraud – Vanguard
January 5, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The saying that whatever a man sows he reaps, rightly captures the conviction of Pastor Michael Spring Inyang and four others whose hope of enjoying the proceed of crime was dashed as they were made to spend Christmas and the new year in prison after the courts handed them various jail terms.
N200 billion suit: Court dismisses Akingbola’s companies suit against EFCC – Tribune
December 17, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja, on Wednesday dismissed a N200 billion suit, instituted by four companies belonging to the sacked former Chief Executive Officer of Intercontinental Bank Plc, Dr. Erastus Akingbola, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Bode George, others appeal verdict – The Guardian
October 29, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Jailed former National Deputy Chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George and five others along with him yesterday filed a notice of appeal against their sentence by a Lagos High Court presided over by Justice Olubunmi Oyewole.
Court Orders Keyamo To Involve Estranged Wife In Kids’ Education – Daily Independent
October 7, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
A Lagos High Court on Tuesday ordered human rights lawyer, Festus Keyamo, to involve his estranged wife, Irene, in the education of their children.
Presiding judge, Justice E. O. Williams-Dawodu, in her ruling, also granted Keyamo unlimited access to the two children of the marriage.
Fawehinmi in moving last court appearance – The Nation
September 10, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
About 44 years after he was called to the Bar, the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi (SAN) yesterday made his last appearance in court. He was fully robed.
But the frontline lawyer was not standing before a judge.
Court Orders Nwosu, Adigwe Released – Thisday
August 26, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
A Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square yesterday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to release sacked Managing Directors of Finbank and Afribank, Messrs Okey Nwosu and Sebastian Adigwe.
Ibru gets court leave to enforce rights – Daily Trust
August 26, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
A Lagos High Court yesterday granted the former Chief Executive Officer of Oceanic Bank Plc Mrs Cecilia Ibru leave to enforce her fundamental human rights against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
